OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 3, 2025) – As part of Attorney General Gentner Drummond's ongoing fight against the fentanyl crisis, 38-year-old Charles Everett Sewell has been sentenced to 20 years for his role in the overdose death of an Oklahoma City man in 2021.
Sewell pled guilty last week to the second-degree murder of Jack Thach. At that hearing, prosecutors showed evidence that Sewell acted as a sophisticated drug dealer who continuously sold dangerous fentanyl pills to Thach, despite knowing of the victim's previous struggles with addiction.
"This conviction represents our unwavering commitment to holding drug dealers accountable for the devastating consequences of their actions," said Drummond. "Those who profit from distributing deadly fentanyl will face the full force of the law. While nothing can bring Jack Thach back to his family, this sentence ensures that his killer will face significant consequences for taking a young man's life."
Oklahoma County District Judge Heather Coyle sentenced Sewell to a 20-year sentence, with 12 of those years in prison and 8 years on probation.
The fentanyl crisis continues to devastate Oklahoma communities. From 2019 to 2023, the number of fentanyl overdose deaths increased nearly 15-fold, from 50 deaths in 2019 to 730 in 2023, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Under Drummond's leadership, the Attorney General's Office has championed legislation that strengthened prosecutions of fentanyl distribution. The Attorney General has also called on federal authorities to close dangerous drug trafficking loopholes and has worked to distribute millions in opioid settlement funds to Oklahoma communities for treatment and prevention programs.
